| Family: |
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos), subfamily: Caranginae |
| Max. size: |
100 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 14 kg |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts (USA) and Bermuda, through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 57756). Eastern Central Atlantic: St. Paul's Rocks (Ref. 13121). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-28; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 22-25. Upper jaw does not reach to anterior margin of eye. Juveniles have about 5 vertical dark bars on body. |
| Biology: |
Adults prefer offshore reefs (Ref. 9710) and open marine waters (Ref. 26938). Juveniles often found near the shore on seagrass beds or often associated jellyfish or floating Sargassum (Ref. 5217). Generally solitary but sometimes seen in small groups (Ref. 26235). They feed on small fishes (Ref. 26235). Spawning occurs offshore from February to October (Ref. 26938). Flavor considered fair to good (Ref. 5521). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
reports of ciguatera poisoning |
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